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Windsor vs Ogunquit vs Holderness vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windsor | Ogunquit | Holderness | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,917 |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Holderness School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.